#Samsung #GalaxyA8 – Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Update: Device Now Made Available Outside of South Korea : Good news for all Samsung fans who have been eyeing the Galaxy A8 (2016). The device is now available outside its home country, South Korea. This was found out after the next-gen model was spotted in international markets.

According to reports, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available for purchase via Samsung Gulf and Samsung Taiwan websites. Fans in the area are delighted with the news since the device was made exclusive in the company’s home country ever since it was launched back in October last year. The price for the device in the UAE is $490. The price in Taiwan is not indicated yet but it’s expected to come with the same price.

As of now, there is no word yet regarding further availability of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) to other countries. But reports suggest that it could make its way out to other markets too like in Europe. But until it is confirmed, it’s best to take this information with a grain of salt. There are also still no details yet regarding the device’s successor, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2017). But considering other 2017 devices like the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, and Galaxy A7 have already been introduced, it’s also likely that the Galaxy A8 (2017) will be publicized soon.

While waiting, fans can check out the specs and features of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). As detailed in GSM Arena, the device comes with a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 resolution. Under the hood is an octa-core Exynos 7420 Octa chipset paired with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. A microSD card slot is available for further expansion. The smartphone is also pre-installed with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Aside from that, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also sports 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash. At the front is an 8-megapixel selfie snapper with the same aperture. Other features include a fingerprint sensor, 3,300mAh battery, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.